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Livestock Handling and Transport
Edited by world-renowned animal scientist Dr. Temple Grandin, this practical book integrates scientific research and industry literature on cattle, pigs, poultry, sheep, goats, deer, and horses, in both the developed and developing world, to provide a practical guide to humane handling and minimizin... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2014 -
Improving Animal Welfare
New legislation on animal welfare standards has created the need for welfare programmes to be implemented on farms, during transportation, and in slaughter plants. While there is a wealth of information on animal behaviour, ethics and factors effecting welfare, there is little to guide veterinarians... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2010 -
Calling All Minds: How To Think and Create Like an Inventor
From world-renowned autism spokesperson, scientist, and inventor Temple Grandin -- a book of personal stories, inventions, and facts that will blow young inventors' minds and make them soar.Have you ever wondered what makes a kite fly or a boat float? Have you ever thought about why snowflakes are s... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2018 -
Thinking in Pictures: And Other Reports from My Life with Autism
Temple Grandin, Ph.D., is a gifted animal scientist who has designed one-third of all the livestock-handling facilities in the United States. She also lectures widely on autism--because Temple Grandin is autistic, a woman who thinks, feels, and experiences the world in ways that are incomprehensibl... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2006 -
Livestock Handling and Transport
Edited by world-renowned animal scientist Dr. Temple Grandin, this practical book integrates scientific research and industry literature on cattle, pigs, poultry, sheep, goats, deer, and horses, in both the developed and developing world, to provide a practical guide to humane handling and minimizin... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 1993 -
Livestock Handling and Transport
Livestock Handling and Transport presents a wealth of the latest research on transport systems, restraint methods and facilities for farms and slaughterhouses, and a new contribution on animal welfare in developing countries.... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2007 -
The Outdoor Scientist: The Wonder of Observing the Natural World
From New York Times bestselling author and world-renowned scientist and autism spokesperson Temple Grandin comes a book about exploring the world around us, asking questions, and making sense of what we see--with 40 fun outdoor activities that promote independent thinking, which kids can enjoy all y... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2021 -
Temple Grandin's Guide to Working with Farm Animals: Safe, Humane Livestock Handling Practices for the Small Farm
Award-winning author Temple Grandin is famous for her groundbreaking approach to decoding animal behavior. Now she extends her expert guidance to small-scale farming operations. Grandin’s fascinating explanations of how herd animals think — describing their senses, fears, instincts, and memories — a... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2017 -
Visual Thinking: The Hidden Gifts of People Who Think in Pictures, Patterns, and Abstractions
A landmark book that reveals, celebrates, and advocates for the special minds and contributions of visual thinkers. <p><p>A quarter of a century after her memoir, Thinking in Pictures, forever changed how the world understood autism, Temple Grandin—the “anthropologist on Mars,” as Oliver Sacks dub... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2022 -
The Way I See It: A Personal Look at Autism and Asperger’s
In this innovative book, Dr. Temple Grandin gets down to the REAL issues of autism, the ones parents, teachers, and individuals on the spectrum face every day. Temple offers helpful do's and don'ts, practical strategies, and try-it-now tips, all based on her "insider" perspective and a great deal of... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2008 -
Animal Welfare and Meat Production
Animal welfare issues are becoming increasingly prominent in animal production, for both economic and moral reasons. This book presents a clear understanding of the relationship between the welfare of major food animal species and their physiology, and the direct impact this has on meat quality. Thi... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2007 -
In the Company of Bears
In In the Company of Bears, originally published in hardcover as Out on a Limb, Ben Kilham invites us into the world he has come to know best: the world of black bears. For decades, Kilham has studied wild black bears in a vast tract of Northern New Hampshire woodlands. At times, he has also taken i... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2013 -
Animal-assisted Interventions for Individuals with Autism
This book looks at how therapies involving animals can be used to help individuals with autism to develop skills, including sensory and social skills, to manage challenging behaviors, and improve quality of life. Whether participating in therapeutic horseback riding, utilizing a trained service dog... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2008 -
The Loving Push: How Parents and Professionals Can Help Spectrum Kids Become Successful Adults
The purpose of this book is to help parents let go and give careful, loving pushes to get their child to try new things. Temple Grandin, Debra Moore spell out which steps you can take to restore your child’s hope and motivation--and what you must avoid. ... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2015 -
Degrowth in Tourism: Welfare And Ethical Implications
This new text looks at the welfare problems and philosophical and ethical issues that are caused by changes made to an animal’s telos, behavior, and physiology (both positive and negative) to adapt them for human uses. <P><P>These changes may involve selective breeding for production, appearance ... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2018 -
Are We Pushing Animals to Their Biological Limits?: Welfare and Ethical Implications
Stimulating and thought-provoking, this important new text looks at the welfare problems and philosophical and ethical issues that are caused by changes made to an animal's telos, behaviour and physiology, both positive and negative, to make them more productive or adapted for human uses. These ch... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2018 -
The Unwritten Rules of Social Relationships: Decoding Social Mysteries Through the Unique Perspectives of Autism
Born with autism, Sean Barron and Temple Grandin now famously live successful social lives. But their paths were very different. Temple's logical mind controlled her social behavior. She interacted with many adults and other children, experiencing varied social situations. Logic informed her decisio... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2005 -
The Autistic Brain: Thinking Across the Spectrum
A cutting-edge account of the latest science of autism, from the best-selling author and advocate When Temple Grandin was born in 1947, autism had only just been named. Today it is more prevalent than ever, with one in 88 children diagnosed on the spectrum. And our thinking about it has undergone a ... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2013 -
Animals Make Us Human: Creating the Best Life for Animals
How can we give animals the best life-- for them? What does an animal need to be happy? In her groundbreaking, best-selling book Animals in Translation, Temple Grandin drew on her own experience with autism as well as her experience as an animal scientist to deliver extraordinary insights into how a... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2009 -
Animals in Translation: Using the Mysteries of Autism to Decode Animal Behavior (Read-On)
Temple Grandin's Animals in Translation speaks in the clear voice of a woman who emerged from the other side of autism, bringing with her an extraordinary message about how animals think and feel. Temple's professional training as an animal scientist and her history as a person with autism have give... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2005 -
Navigating Autism: 9 Mindsets For Helping Kids on the Spectrum
Empowering strategies for anyone who works with children and teens on the spectrum. International best-selling writer and autist Temple Grandin joins psychologist Debra Moore in presenting nine strengths-based mindsets necessary to successfully work with young people on the autism spectrum. Example... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2021 -
Butchering Beef: The Comprehensive Photographic Guide to Humane Slaughtering and Butchering
Learn how to humanely slaughter cattle and butcher your own beef. In this straightforward guide, Adam Danforth provides clear instructions and step-by-step photography of the entire butchering process, from creating the right preslaughter conditions through killing, skinning, keeping cold, breaking ... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2014 -
The Mobile Poultry Slaughterhouse: Building a Humane Chicken-Processing Unit to Strengthen Your Local Food System
by Temple Grandin • Ali BerlowIf you’re raising poultry for meat and lack easy access to a humane slaughterhouse, a mobile slaughter and processing unit may be the solution. <P><P>Ali Berlow shows you how to build a unit that accommodates all types of poultry and can easily be moved to any location, making it a great cooperati... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2013 -
Drawing Autism
Editor Jill Mullin is the recipient of the inaugural Felix in Art Award, presented by Extreme Kids & Crew!"Drawing Autism highlights an 'area where individuals with autism can have great abilities.'...Jill Mullin, a clinical therapist, explores the recurring themes in art made by people with autism.... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2014 -
Animals Make Us Human: Creating the Best Life for Animals
"Can a dog be happy if you have to leave him alone for most of the day? Is the lion that paces all day in the zoo miserable or just exercising? Should you train your cat? Why do gerbils dig so much? How can we keep our animals from panicking at the vet's? Drawing on almost thirty years of research, ... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2009